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Apple Replaces 'Free' Purchase Button Labeling With 'Get' in App Store
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GET looks ugly and stupid. I agree, call it Download.
If it offers in-app it should state it in a pop up window too. This option can be disabled by the user. It should reset every 30 days for legal reasons.
Of course. This is an Apple site. Every thing like this should be posted especially when it makes things so much worse.
Some Apps truly are free, as in beer. These should still be labeled Free.
Some Apps are free but can be upgraded via In-App-Purchases. They have strong value as is. They should still be labeled Free.
Apps that require In-App-Purchases to be useful should be strongly and clearly labeled that even the Get does not achieve.
Apple also needs a Download-Trial-Version to replace the system of a Free vs Paid version. Just have it be the same App and once you've tried it for a time period or number of uses then you get the chance to pay if you want to continue using it. This was the great thing about shareware / trialware / demos.
Some Apps are free but can be upgraded via In-App-Purchases. They have strong value as is. They should still be labeled Free.
Apps that require In-App-Purchases to be useful should be strongly and clearly labeled that even the Get does not achieve.
Apple also needs a Download-Trial-Version to replace the system of a Free vs Paid version. Just have it be the same App and once you've tried it for a time period or number of uses then you get the chance to pay if you want to continue using it. This was the great thing about shareware / trialware / demos.
All these stupid in app purchase games have ruined mobile games forever.
If I see a game, and it says "In App Purchases" I just don't use or buy it.
The South Park episode "Freemium is not free" told exactly what is going on here and anywhere mobile games are "sold"
Most of these games are crippled or locked to keep you from enjoying the game without buying more "whatever stuff in game"
Want these games and micro-transactions "in app purchases" to go away?
Stop Using Them!
If I see a game, and it says "In App Purchases" I just don't use or buy it.
The South Park episode "Freemium is not free" told exactly what is going on here and anywhere mobile games are "sold"
Most of these games are crippled or locked to keep you from enjoying the game without buying more "whatever stuff in game"
Want these games and micro-transactions "in app purchases" to go away?
Stop Using Them!
Mine still say "free," but I suppose this is an update that slowly gets populated on individual phones? Seems it would change instantly upon connecting to the app store (since that content is being pushed to my phone), but what do I know?
EDIT: nevermind. Double-tapped to quit the app then launched it again and GET is there.
Anyway, it isn't great. Get and free are not in any way synonyms. Very confusing.
EDIT: nevermind. Double-tapped to quit the app then launched it again and GET is there.
Anyway, it isn't great. Get and free are not in any way synonyms. Very confusing.
that's stupid. Get is not a formal purchase word.
the one problem I have with the app purchase structure is that when you tap the button, you don't actually buy it unless you download it next.
you should first be able to purchase the app (free or paid) without the need to download. a lot of time I want something but don't want it downloaded yet as not all my devices are running the current OS.
the one problem I have with the app purchase structure is that when you tap the button, you don't actually buy it unless you download it next.
you should first be able to purchase the app (free or paid) without the need to download. a lot of time I want something but don't want it downloaded yet as not all my devices are running the current OS.
Agree, but some of the idiots must belong to Apple since they had other options like "Download" or "Install".
Apple Replaces 'Free' Purchase Button Labeling With 'Get' in App Store
That was probably named by different people in Apple. The same morons who changed it to "get" would probably call it the iPhone 6 Big.
That was probably named by different people in Apple. The same morons who changed it to "get" would probably call it the iPhone 6 Big.
